Apr 23 Supreme Court hears arguments over citizenship question on census By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Conservative Supreme Court justices were mostly silent Tuesday as a Trump administration lawyer defended the government's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, an indication the court's majority may be inclined to side with the administration. Continue reading
Apr 23 2020 Democrats clash over impeachment, felons' right to vote By Steve Peoples, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press California Sen. Kamala Harris joined the call for President Donald Trump's impeachment as five leading Democratic presidential contenders clashed in a series of prime-time town hall meetings that exposed deep divisions in a party desperate to end the Trump presidency. Continue reading
Apr 23 Flores says Biden's jokes about touching are 'disrespectful' By Associated Press A Nevada Democrat who accused Joe Biden of touching her without permission says the former vice president has been "so incredibly disrespectful" by joking about the matter. Continue reading
Apr 23 AP fact check: Mueller interviewed many close to president By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump is falsely suggesting that the people "closest" to him weren't called to testify before special counsel Robert Mueller. Here's a closer look at the president's claim. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 3:32 Why Pelosi is trying to slow Democrats' impeachment momentum Although Congress is currently on spring break, there continues to be plenty of political activity in the wake of the release of a redacted version of the Mueller report. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi circled Democrats in a conference call Monday,… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 3:20 What 2020 Democrats are saying about impeachment The 2020 Democrats were on the campaign trail over the weekend, unveiling new policies and positions. Though Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was the only contender to call for impeaching President Trump, Pete Buttigieg agreed that Trump “deserves to be… Continue watching
Apr 22 NYC mayor wants to ban new glass skyscrapers to cut emissions By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to introduce a bill banning new construction of glass skyscrapers as part of his efforts to reduce citywide greenhouse emissions by 30 percent. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 8:23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the impact of the Mueller report NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how much appetite there is among House Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings, whether the findings of the Mueller report… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:41 Why we need to think about extremism differently in order to reduce it As Sri Lanka reels from a series of deadly Easter Sunday attacks, the problem of violent extremism enters the spotlight once again. How can the U.S. and the world anticipate and counter the threat of terrorism, which experts agree cannot… Continue watching
Apr 22 Nancy Pelosi urges Democrats to focus on 'finding the truth' before impeachment talk By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press In her first remarks on next steps, Pelosi acknowledged in a letter to rank-and-file Democrats that the party's officeholders have a range of views on how to proceed. But she counseled them repeatedly to go after facts, not resort to… Continue reading